Cool Tool - Zubed, I think I love you
Do you hear that?
Listen again.
That is the sound of my dancing feet. I am overjoyed and doing virtual cartwheels because someone, somewhere, has finally… FINALLY… created something that I have been wanting for a very long time. I wanted this when I was sourcing the globe for Google. I wanted it when I was sourcing the globe for Microsoft. For one reason or another, I could not make it happen or find someone else who would. But that does not matter anymore, because my dream app has been created and its called - Zubed.
So what does Zubed do that’s so great? In a nutshell, it allows you to search for resumes via a mapping system. Oh, how I needed this tool just a few months ago. Let me show you some of the goodness that is Zubed. (Oh, how I love these guys.)
This is the interface of the app and its pretty straightforward as you can see. A map on the left side and a form for entering your search criteria on the right.
This is a closeup of the search form. As you see, I have it set to search out resumes that are within a 15 mile radius of London that have the keywords C++ and Visual C++. I could have restricted my search further by looking for a specific person by name, job title, when the resume was added to the system and other parameters; but I didn’t.
The results come back as points on a map! (Oh, I just love that.) Clicking on the individual points returns a tag cloud of keywords based on the corresponding resume (in the right column).
Adding in a location and some keywords is not the only way to search Zubed either, OH NO! You can click a small box beneath the Map resizer (as shown below).
Clicking that box activates a drawing tool that you can use to create square (or rectangles) on specific areas of the map.
Once you have selected the reason and released the mouse, a window opens up with a list of resumes corresponding with the area you selected. In other words, if you make a square around Yugoslavia, you will get a list of resumes (matching your criteria) in Yugoslavia.
And now, one of the best parts! Zubed has a Heatmap function that shows me lots of interesting things. For example, the brighter the colors of the map, the easier I can see where most of the Software Engineers skilled in C++ live. I can also see where all of the Companies are that employ Software Engineers with C++. I can also do a heat map search on job titles. Ohhh.. the possibilities. I imagine that you can see (as I do) how this type of information is invaluable when planning a workforce, job fairs and the best places to build a development center.
Wow! I could have used this a long time ago. Zubed, thank you for making this. I think I love you.
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Zubedjobs is not a jobsite. Its a showcase for GoogleMaps without any value from the perspective of a job seeker.
It’s usability and interaction design make searching and applying for jobs extremely hard. It takes 4 clicks and long waiting periods to see hardly relevant job information and it takes 6 clicks to apply to a job.
Every run-of-the-mill job board does a better job from a jobseeker perspective.
@Jim: I just wonder what you were on when posting this. Or is this just a plug?
While using GoogleMaps in an interactive way is a potential benefit for the user, the implementation in Zubejobs is backwards.
This is not a Cool Tool, this is on it’s way to the Deathpool!
Jim. I’m pleased to be able to tell you that ZubedJobs now accepts USA based employers and job seekers. It will take some time to get the content up to the level of that currently available for the UK, but we will be working hard on this over the next couple of months.
Steve.
Thats a cool tool!